Exemplification of a codicil made by Cristóvão de Brito, issued at the request of Jerónimo Nogueira, Cavaleiro Fidalgo da Casa do Rei.

Entail foundation deed by Cristóvão de Brito, member of the king's council. Cristóvão justifies the institution of the "morgado" as a way to prevent the scattering of the estates and to preserve his memory, allowing for better service to God and the kingdom and greater honour to the noble houses. The instituor decided to entail interest in the "alfândega" of Lisbon, his houses in Lisbon, located in the parish of S. Lourenço, and a farmstead in Ribatejo, leaving instructions for the acquisition of other properties to be included in the entail. The income from the properties would also support two daily and perpetual masses to be celebrated in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, to be located in the church of the convent of Madre de Deus de Lisboa, which was under construction, and for which he had already purchased liturgical furnishings, such as a retable of "Nossa Senhora". The first administrator would be his nephew João de Brito, son of Lopo de Brito. An inventory of the assets was to be drawn up, with three copies: one for the administrator and the other two to be kept at the S. Elói Monastery in Lisbon and at the Hospital of Todos-os-Santos. His successors were also obliged to entail more property. The succession would pass through the first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children and clerics. The presumptive heir was not allowed to marry without the consent of his parents, under the penalty of being removed from the succession. In addition, each administrator had to be physically and mentally fit, to be loyal to the Church and to the Crown, and to use the name and the coat of arms of the Britos.

Documents produced by the entail.

Codicil by which Cristóvão de Brito, D. Beatriz de Ataíde's husband, member of the Conselho do Rei, establishes an entail with public debt instruments and a farmstead (quinta) in Ribatejo, appointing João de Brito, his nephew, to be its first administrator. The latter and his descendants are obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for the soul of the institutor in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção of the church of the monastery of Madre de Deus of Lisboa and to maintain alight a lamp inside it. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1560-03-25 and an opening deed issued on 1561-08-09.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Chancery record on an apostille on public debt instrument to Diogo de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 200.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 50.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 10.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 100.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 50.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 39.062 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 6.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 100.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 12.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 50.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, Condessa de Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 32.000 réis to Diogo de Brito who succeeded to his cousin D. Iria de Brito, condessa of Atalaia, in the administration of the chapel founded by Cristóvão de Brito.